{project name} pre-award debriefing to {insert offeror name} {insert date} presented by: {name},...

{Project Name}

Pre-Award Debriefing to{Insert Offeror Name}

{Insert Date}

Presented by:{Name}, Technical Team Lead{Name}, Contracting Officer

Presented by:{Name}, Technical Team Lead{Name}, Contracting Officer

This briefing should use the same slides as wereused for the SSA Briefing. Remove the “SourceSelection Information” tag from the slides.

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Instructions for Creation of the Debriefing

• Utilize the SSA Decision briefing as the basis for the debriefing– Remove the “Source Selection Information” label from all slides

– Remove the Source Selection Information slide

– Insert the Purpose and Guidelines slides from the “Debriefing Unique” set of charts

• If debriefing is for an unsuccessful offeror:– Remove all information about other unsuccessful offerors

– Retain the successful offeror’s information on the Evaluation Summary slides only.

– Remove all other successful offeror information

• Insert Areas for Improvement and Closing slides from “Debriefing Unique set of charts at the end of the debriefing

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Purpose

• To provide a frank and open discussion of the evaluation of your proposal

• To assist you in upgrading the quality of future proposals.

• To make you more competitive in the future.

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Debriefing Groundrules (FAR 15.5)

• We will provide:– Our evaluation of significant strengths, weaknesses, and

deficiencies in your proposal– Overall evaluated MPC and technical ratings of the successful

offeror, as shown to the SSA– Reasonable responses to relevant questions

• We won’t– Provide point-by-point comparisons between your proposal

and the successful offeror– Discuss the appropriateness of the ratings– Reveal successful offerors’ competition sensitive or

proprietary information

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Identification & Background Information

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:{Insert brief project Description}

PHASE I: Submission of qualifications. Down select to the three (3) most highly qualified offerors.

PHASE II: Submission of design and technical solutions, management approach,past performance and cost. Single, best value award.

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Price Incentive (Firm Target) with an award fee.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: {Insert dates}

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Source Selection Organization

Source SelectionAuthority

Source SelectionAuthority

SSEBChairperson

SSEBChairperson

TechnicalTeam LeaderTechnical

Team Leader

CounselCounsel

ContractingOfficer

ContractingOfficer

Cost/ ContractTeam Leader

Cost/ ContractTeam Leader

ObserversObservers

Cost/ ContractAdvisors

Cost/ ContractAdvisors

At-LargeAdvisors

At-LargeAdvisors

TechnicalEvaluatorsTechnicalEvaluators

TechnicalAdvisors

TechnicalAdvisors

Cost/ ContractEvaluators

Cost/ ContractEvaluators

At-LargeAdvisors

At-LargeAdvisors

OmbudsmanOmbudsman

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Procurement Schedule

RFP Issued Date

Technical Proposals Received Date

Begin Technical Evaluation Date

Cost Proposals Received Date

Oral Presentations Date

Discussions Date

Final Proposal Revisions Rec’d Date

Announce Winner Date

Award Date

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Evaluation Factors

• Factor 1 – {Insert Factor Title}– SF1 - {Insert sub-factor title}– SF2 - {Insert sub-factor title}– SF3 - {Insert sub-factor title}

• Factor 2 – {Insert Factor Title}– SF1 - {Insert sub-factor title}– SF2 - {Insert sub-factor title}

• Factor 3 - Cost/Price

Order of Importance F1 > F2 > F3

Factor 1: SF1=SF2=SF3>SF4=SF5=SF6

Factor 2: SF1=SF2

{Insert Order of importance}

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Sub-Factor 1 – {Insert Sub-factor Title}

• {Insert submission requirements}Submission Requirements

Evaluation Criteria• {Insert Evaluation Criteria}

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Sub-Factor 2 - {Insert Sub-factor Title}

• {Insert submission requirements}

Evaluation Criteria• {Insert Evaluation Criteria}

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

Submission Requirements

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Sub-Factor 3 - {Insert Sub-factor Title}

• {Insert submission requirements}

• {Insert Evaluation Criteria}

Evaluation Criteria

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

Submission Requirements

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Cost

• {Insert submission requirements}

• Realistic, Complete, Reasonable• Most Probable Cost Governs for Source Selection

Purposes, etc

Evaluation Criteria

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

Submission Requirements

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Definitions

• Significant Strength -• Strength -• Weakness -• Significant Weakness – • Deficiency -

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Merit Ratings

Outstanding:

Excellent:

Acceptable:

Marginal:

Unacceptable: Fails to meet the performance or capability requirements of any evaluation sub-factors. There are unacceptable weaknesses.

Purple

Blue

Green

Yellow

Red

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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High confidence:

Significant confidence:

Confidence:

Little Confidence:

No Confidence:

Purple

Blue

Green

Confidence RatingsThis should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

Yellow

Red

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Evaluation Summary

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

Offeror B Offeror C

Merit = ConfidenceF1 > F2 > F3 > F4Factor 1 - SF1 = SF2 = SF3Factor 2 - SF1 > SF2

Confidence Ratings

High ConfidenceSignificant ConfidenceConfidenceUnknown ConfidenceLittle ConfidenceNo Confidence

H

S

C

?

L

N

Merit Ratings

OutstandingExcellentAcceptableMarginalUnacceptable

O

E

A

M

U

Factor 1Factor Title

SF1 Sub-factor Title

SF2 Sub-factor Title

SF3 Sub-factor Title

SF1 Sub-factor Title

SF2 Sub-factor Title

Factor 2Factor Title

Factor 3Past Performance

Factor 4Cost/Price $xx,xxx,xxx $xx,xxx,xxx

Merit Confidence Merit Confidence

CC

Offeror beingDebriefed

SuccessfulOfferor

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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{Subfactor Title} Offeror B

Summary of Strengths - (x SS, x S)

++ Insert all significant strengths+ Insert any strengths considered “Key” If no “Key” strengths, so state – “No key strengths noted”Show count of strengths & significant strengths briefed and count of all strengths & significant strengths

Summary of Weaknesses - (x SW, x W)

-- Insert all significant weaknesses-Insert any weaknesses considered “Key”If no “Key” weaknesses, so state – “No key weaknesses noted”Show count of weaknesses & significant weaknesses briefed and count of all weaknesses & significant weaknesses

Deficiencies • Insert all deficiencies. If none so state – “No deficiencies noted”

(x SS, x S total)

(x SW, x W total)

(0 total)

Confidence Rationale

Provide the rationale for the rating assigned.

Use only if Key strengths are shown=>

Use only if Key weaknesses are shown

CCreate similar slides for all offerorsAnd for all factors/ sub-factors withAssigned ratings.

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Cost Slides

• Use the same cost slides as were presented to the SSA.

• When more than one of unsuccessful offeror’s information appears on the slide, be sure to delete or block the other unsuccessful offeror’s data.

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Evaluation Summary

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

C

C

Offeror B Offeror C

Merit = ConfidenceF1 > F2 > F3 > F4Factor 1 - SF1 = SF2 = SF3Factor 2 - SF1 > SF2

Confidence Ratings

High ConfidenceSignificant ConfidenceConfidenceUnknown ConfidenceLittle ConfidenceNo Confidence

H

S

C

?

L

N

Merit Ratings

OutstandingExcellentAcceptableMarginalUnacceptable

O

E

A

M

U

Factor 1Factor Title

SF1 Sub-factor Title

SF2 Sub-factor Title

SF3 Sub-factor Title

SF1 Sub-factor Title

SF2 Sub-factor Title

Factor 2Factor Title

Factor 3Past Performance

Factor 4Cost/Price $xx,xxx,xxx $xx,xxx,xxx

Merit Confidence Merit Confidence

CC

Offeror beingDebriefed

SuccessfulOfferor

This should be the same slide used for the SSA Decision Briefing.

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Areas for Improvement

• Be specific in your response to the proposal submission requirements. Clearly define your proposed approach.

• Verify your past performance references– Ensure the reference knows the person– Provide current/ correct phone numbers

• Remain open to adapting your proposal to address concerns or issues raised during discussions.

• Validate your proposal against your technical references.

Insert specific comments for this Offeror, such as the following:

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Closing

• Questions• We hope the debriefing has been helpful and will

make you more competitive on future acquisitions• The debriefing is considered closed